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Lithgow - Mudgee vs Dubbo

Name: Lithgow - Mudgee vs Dubbo — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 148 km apart · Lithgow - Mudgee profile · Dubbo profile

Lithgow - Mudgee Dubbo

Dubbo and Lithgow - Mudgee are two regional New South Wales areas with different community profiles. Dubbo is a more diverse hub, with 21.3% of residents arriving recently from overseas and a First Nations population that is well higher than in Lithgow - Mudgee (16.1% compared to 7.3%). Dubbo also has better access to local services, with 60.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school and 38.4% near health services, compared to 44.8% and 27.3% in Lithgow - Mudgee.

Daily life in both places shares many similarities, including nearly identical typical weekly family incomes of around $1,800 and similar rates of people providing unpaid care. However, some gaps are widening. Residents in Lithgow - Mudgee are now noticeably older, with the typical age being 44 compared to 38 in Dubbo. This age gap has grown since 2011, and a higher share of residents in Lithgow - Mudgee now own their homes outright.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 13.2 pts higher in Dubbo Population: 26,214 larger in Dubbo Household size: 0.2 larger in Dubbo Median age: 6 yrs older in Lithgow - Mudgee Housework 15h+: 3.7 pts higher in Lithgow - Mudgee

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lithgow - Mudgee in Dubbo +26,214 larger in Dubbo gap widening

47,870 37th pct 74,084 62nd pct

Median age in Lithgow - Mudgee in Dubbo +6 yrs older in Lithgow - Mudgee gap widening

44 yrs 75th pct 38 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

27.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.2 pts 23.9%

22.1% Young adults (25–44) +3.3 pts ▸ 25.4%

22.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.3 pts 19.3%

18.2% Children (0–14) +2.2 pts ▸ 20.4%

9.9% Youth (15–24) +1.0 pts ▸ 10.9%

Marital status

45.3% Married ◂ +0.1 pts 45.2%

33.5% Never married +2.3 pts ▸ 35.9%

10.4% Divorced ◂ +1.7 pts 8.7%

6.8% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 6.4%

3.9% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Lithgow - Mudgee Dubbo

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.1% Australia ◂ +1.6 pts 81.4%

2.4% England ◂ +1.3 pts 1.1%

0.3% India +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.1% Nepal +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% South Africa even 0.2%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

42.8% Australian ◂ +2.2 pts 40.6%

42.2% English ◂ +5.6 pts 36.6%

11.9% Irish ◂ +1.5 pts 10.5%

10.4% Scottish ◂ +1.9 pts 8.5%

3.7% German ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

1.7% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

0.4% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

88.3% English only ◂ +5.4 pts 82.9%

0.2% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.2%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.0% Christianity +3.5 pts ▸ 57.5%

34.8% No religion ◂ +8.1 pts 26.7%

9.3% Not stated +2.7 pts ▸ 12.1%

0.4% Hinduism +1.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.2% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Buddhism even 0.6%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Lithgow - Mudgee in Dubbo +24 more in Dubbo

31 58th pct 55 89th pct

Schools/1k kids in Lithgow - Mudgee in Dubbo +0.08 more in Dubbo

3.55 75th pct 3.63 76th pct

Students in Lithgow - Mudgee in Dubbo +5,707 more in Dubbo

6,725 28th pct 12,432 62nd pct

Avg size in Lithgow - Mudgee in Dubbo +10 larger in Dubbo

224 20th pct 235 21st pct

ICSEA in Lithgow - Mudgee in Dubbo +23 higher in Lithgow - Mudgee

942 14th pct 919 11th pct

Highest year of school

37.2% Year 12 +3.4 pts ▸ 40.6%

32.9% Year 10 ◂ +4.4 pts 28.5%

13.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.5 pts 12.1%

6.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 6.0%

Highest qualification level

39.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.1 pts 32.6%

15.1% Bachelor degree +3.1 pts ▸ 18.2%

12.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.9 pts 12.0%

3.6% Postgraduate degree +1.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

20.1% Engineering & related ◂ +8.0 pts 12.1%

13.8% Management & commerce +1.5 pts ▸ 15.3%

9.1% Health +1.8 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.2% Society & culture +0.6 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.2% Education +0.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 4.7%

5.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 4.9%

3.7% Agriculture & environment +1.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

1.0% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Lithgow - Mudgee in Dubbo +$112 higher in Dubbo gap widening

$667 19th pct $779 47th pct

Household income in Lithgow - Mudgee in Dubbo +$131 higher in Dubbo gap widening

$1,332 20th pct $1,463 30th pct

Family income in Lithgow - Mudgee in Dubbo +$26 higher in Dubbo gap steady

$1,819 32nd pct $1,845 35th pct

Household income distribution

25.9% $1,500–$2,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 29.2%

28.5% $650–$1,499 +0.1 pts ▸ 28.6%

22.0% Under $650 ◂ +4.1 pts 17.9%

7.7% $3,000–$3,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 8.1%

8.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 7.1%

Personal income distribution

44.2% Under $650 ◂ +6.9 pts 37.3%

28.0% $650–$1,499 +4.5 pts ▸ 32.5%

14.3% $1,500–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 14.7%

3.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 2.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.0% Arthritis ◂ +1.5 pts 10.5%

9.5% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.8% Mental health ◂ +0.5 pts 9.3%

7.8% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 7.4%

5.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 5.4%

5.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 4.9%

3.3% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

2.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.8% Dementia even 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.1% None ◂ +0.9 pts 55.3%

21.3% One condition ◂ +1.4 pts 19.8%

7.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 7.0%

4.3% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Lithgow - Mudgee in Dubbo +8,460 larger in Dubbo

3,487 78th pct 11,947 95th pct

Median age in Lithgow - Mudgee in Dubbo even

24 yrs 43rd pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Lithgow - Mudgee in Dubbo +$46 higher in Dubbo

$565 36th pct $611 50th pct

Household income in Lithgow - Mudgee in Dubbo +$47 higher in Lithgow - Mudgee

$1,483 39th pct $1,436 34th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lithgow - Mudgee in Dubbo +0.2 larger in Dubbo gap widening

2.3 14th pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

51.7% Couples with children +1.0 pts ▸ 52.7%

31.5% Couples without children ◂ +3.0 pts 28.5%

15.8% One-parent families +1.8 pts ▸ 17.6%

1.0% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

35.9% 2 people ◂ +1.6 pts 34.2%

31.0% 1 person ◂ +2.8 pts 28.2%

12.9% 3 people +1.7 pts ▸ 14.6%

11.7% 4 people +1.0 pts ▸ 12.7%

5.8% 5 people +0.9 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.8% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lithgow - Mudgee in Dubbo +$20 higher in Lithgow - Mudgee gap steady

$300 29th pct $280 23rd pct

Mortgage in Lithgow - Mudgee in Dubbo +$150 higher in Lithgow - Mudgee gap narrowing

$1,600 34th pct $1,450 24th pct

People / bedroom in Lithgow - Mudgee in Dubbo +0.10 higher in Dubbo gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.5% Owned outright ◂ +6.4 pts 34.2%

30.7% Owned with a mortgage +1.0 pts ▸ 31.7%

24.2% Rented +4.8 pts ▸ 29.1%

2.4% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.2% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

Types of homes

90.8% Separate house ◂ +3.1 pts 87.6%

6.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.5 pts 6.3%

1.1% Flat or apartment +3.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.0% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

41.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.3 pts 38.6%

27.4% 4 bedrooms +5.9 pts ▸ 33.3%

17.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.3 pts 15.1%

7.3% 5 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 7.2%

3.3% 1 bedroom +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

45.3% $200–$349 +1.6 pts ▸ 46.9%

29.6% $350–$549 ◂ +3.9 pts 25.7%

18.4% Under $200 +2.6 pts ▸ 20.9%

2.1% $550–$749 ◂ +1.1 pts 1.0%

0.4% $750 or more even 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.6% $1,000–$1,799 +3.1 pts ▸ 39.7%

27.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.4 pts 22.8%

20.7% Under $1,000 +3.4 pts ▸ 24.0%

10.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 7.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Lithgow - Mudgee in Dubbo +111 more in Dubbo

275 50th pct 386 63rd pct

Stops/1k in Lithgow - Mudgee in Dubbo +0.53 more in Lithgow - Mudgee

5.74 77th pct 5.21 67th pct

Departures/1k in Lithgow - Mudgee in Dubbo +173.9 more in Dubbo

199.6 29th pct 373.5 36th pct

PT routes in Lithgow - Mudgee in Dubbo +26 more in Lithgow - Mudgee

64 86th pct 38 68th pct

Stop walk in Lithgow - Mudgee in Dubbo

46 90th pct —

How people get to work

63.8% Car (driver) +2.9 pts ▸ 66.7%

11.5% Worked at home ◂ +0.9 pts 10.6%

4.4% Car (passenger) +1.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.0% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%

0.2% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.0% 2 vehicles +1.9 pts ▸ 37.8%

33.3% 1 vehicle +1.3 pts ▸ 34.6%

14.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.1 pts 13.9%

9.7% 4 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 8.3%

6.2% No vehicle ◂ +0.8 pts 5.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.7% Health care & social assistance +5.8 pts ▸ 17.4%

12.3% Mining ◂ +10.8 pts 1.5%

7.8% Education & training +1.9 pts ▸ 9.7%

5.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.8 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.1% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 9.0%

7.8% Construction +0.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

8.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.5 pts 6.5%

6.7% Public administration & safety +1.0 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.4% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.9% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

3.3% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +1.1 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

13.7% Professionals +3.5 pts ▸ 17.2%

17.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.6 pts 13.4%

13.2% Managers +1.9 pts ▸ 15.2%

12.2% Community & personal service +2.2 pts ▸ 14.3%

12.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.3 pts 6.7%

10.9% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

11.5% Labourers ◂ +0.3 pts 11.2%

7.7% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 8.5%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Lithgow - Mudgee in Dubbo +28,189 higher in Dubbo

48,484 32nd pct 76,673 58th pct

Growth in Lithgow - Mudgee in Dubbo +1.2 pts higher in Dubbo

1.2% 11th pct 2.4% 18th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Lithgow - Mudgee in Dubbo +106 higher in Lithgow - Mudgee

742 37th pct 636 26th pct

Max temp in Lithgow - Mudgee in Dubbo +3.8 higher in Dubbo

21.6 31st pct 25.4 66th pct

Min temp in Lithgow - Mudgee in Dubbo +2.5 higher in Dubbo

7.4 8th pct 10.0 26th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Lithgow - Mudgee in Dubbo +0.6 higher in Dubbo

3.7 27th pct 4.3 38th pct

Types ≤15 min in Lithgow - Mudgee in Dubbo +0.7 more in Dubbo

3.6 25th pct 4.4 40th pct

15-min city in Lithgow - Mudgee in Dubbo +10.0 pts higher in Dubbo

42.6% 28th pct 52.5% 44th pct

Walk to shops in Lithgow - Mudgee in Dubbo +6.8 pts higher in Dubbo

40.5% 24th pct 47.3% 35th pct

Walk to transit in Lithgow - Mudgee in Dubbo +9.0 pts higher in Dubbo

53.2% 28th pct 62.2% 35th pct

Walk to school in Lithgow - Mudgee in Dubbo +15.7 pts higher in Dubbo

44.8% 23rd pct 60.5% 43rd pct

Walk to a park in Lithgow - Mudgee in Dubbo +8.7 pts higher in Dubbo

62.6% 18th pct 71.3% 29th pct

Walk to health in Lithgow - Mudgee in Dubbo +11.2 pts higher in Dubbo

27.3% 20th pct 38.4% 43rd pct

Amenities/1k in Lithgow - Mudgee in Dubbo +7.0 more in Lithgow - Mudgee

24.5 86th pct 17.5 63rd pct

Intersections/km² in Lithgow - Mudgee in Dubbo +0 higher in Lithgow - Mudgee

1 18th pct 0 10th pct

Mean slope in Lithgow - Mudgee in Dubbo +3.4 pts higher in Lithgow - Mudgee

7.0% 74th pct 3.6% 16th pct

Compare Lithgow - Mudgee with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lithgow - Mudgee vs Dubbo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/10303/lithgow-mudgee/vs/10503/dubbo